AlterPath ACS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 15
LDAP
Authentication is performed against an LDAP
database using an LDAP server.
LDAP/Local
LDAP authentication is tried first, switching to
Local if unsuccessful.
LDAPDownLocal
Local authentication is performed only when
the LDAP server is down.
Local
Authentication is performed locally. For
example using the /etc/passwd file.
Local/Radius
Authentication is performed locally first,
switching to Radius if unsuccessful.
Local/TACACS+
Authentication is performed locally first,
switching to TACACS+ if unsuccessful.
Local/NIS
Authentication is performed locally first,
switching to NIS if unsuccessful.
NIS
NIS authentication is performed.
NIS/Local
NIS authentication is tried first, switching to
Local if unsuccessful.
NISDownLocal
Local authentication is performed only when
the NIS server is down.
Radius
Authentication is performed using a Radius
authentication server.
Radius/Local
Radius authentication is tried first, switching to
Local if unsuccessful.
RadiusDownLocal
Local authentication is performed only when
the Radius server is down.
TACACS+
Authentication is performed using a
TACACS+ authentication server.
Authentication Type Definition